In this episode of The Unwanted Sorority, we’re giving flowers to the one and only Patricia Hill Collins. Leatra also talks with Trina Greene of Parenting for Liberation about the necessity of self-care for parents and children. Whether you’re a survivor or someone walking alongside us in this journey, taking care of yourself is not optional. It’s sacred.
We also get real about trauma triggers—what they are, how they show up, and how to regulate after they hit. This episode also touches on a topic too often left out of healing conversations: childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and parenting. I lift up the powerful work of Ebony Williams and her organization Cactus in Bloom, which centers Black and LGBTQIA+ CSA navigating pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
If you're healing, holding space, parenting through pain, or just trying to figure out how to make room for yourself in your own life—this one’s for you.
Resources & Mentions
Patricia Hill Collins’ 2009 ASA Presidential Statement
TIME Magazine article about Patricia Hill Collins
Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality
Patricia Hill Collins: Black Sexual Politics
Leatra’s Dissertation (reference to the "socialization of trauma" concept)
Parenting for Liberation (Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Book- “Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black Children”)
Parenting for Liberation Podcast (episode 81 with Ebony Williams of "Cactus in Bloom")
What is a trigger?- me too. International
Self-care for supporting survivors- me too. International
Self-care for supporting survivors- RAINN
25 Things Parents Should Know about Child Sexual Abuse
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